In the spirit of the Gazan’s resilience, we held a few gatherings in Boelaerpark to raise kites together for Gaza.

Some quotes of Palestinian children who participated in the Summer Games held in Gaza in 2011 where they breaking the world record kite flying.

11 year old Rawia: “ When I fly it, I feel like I’m raising my country and flag up, up in the sky.”

13 year old Nadia: “Because we broke the world record, I feel like I have rights and that I’m like everyone else in the world.”

Organiser Mohammad: “It was wonderful to see these children flying there kites. If only for a moment, their kites were able to soar above the chaos of their daily lives. To play without fear, to feel safe, to be a child. To fly a kite.”